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dpgllg
Explorer
May 12, 2018

finishing installing Battery Disconnect and power inverter

My 2017 Grand Design draws power to Co2 detector and Slide 2 even when battery disconnect is turned off. The slide when in blocks the back of 5th wheel and the dealer said this is a safety device. ...
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BFL13
Explorer II
May 13, 2018
There is a difference between a switch for the 120v side of an inverter and one for the DC side. The DC side needs to be beefy for the ampacity of the inverter to battery wiring. The DC switch will have different amp ratings for 12v and 24v too.

I have some cheaper DC switches good to 100amps. I noticed that when "open" they still "leak" a little, so that is another thing with switches.

For storage, it seems easier IMO to remove the wires from a battery post.

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